The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-23

YOU nad realiy loved me. your nearf, as
woman'S. would have warned yOn against
that which my heart, as gentlcman's,
has made law ~ honor, when tell YOU,
as much for the sake OF relieving your
own conscience n for the sake 0l justify
ing mine. that il this man, traitOr, my
prisoner. aud yOur recognized lover, had
escaped from my custody without your
assistance. cOnnivance. or even knOWi-
edge. ! should have deemed it my duty TO
fOrsake Won until I caught him. even II
we had been standing before the altar
Thankful heard him, but only a.
strange voice i'm the distance, as she stood
with fixed eyes and breathless, parted
Inns before him Ycs even then fear
that womaulike. she did not comprehend
his rhetoric Of honor but only caught
here and there n DUH. benumbng idea
that he despiscd her, and that in her effort
10 win hi. love she had killed u, ana
ruined him forever.
IF Won think it strange, continued the
major. "thai. believing as ! do. / stand
here only 90 utter moral aXioms when my
duty calls me 10 pursue yOm lover, t beg
Won To believe that 10 is only for your
sake wish 90 allow reasonable time
between your interview with him and his
escape. that shall save You from amy sus-
pci0n of completely. DO not think, he
added with sad smile, as the girl made
an impatient step toward him. "do rot
think ann running amy risk. The man
cannot escape q Gordon of picket- SUR
rounds the camp for many miles. He has
not tine couufer-an. and his face and
crime are known
Yes. ' said Thankful eagerly, but a
part of his own regiment guards the Bask-
iDgridge road.
GLOW know You this said the major
Selling her hand.
lie told me
Before she could fali on her knees and
beg hi. forgiveness he had darted from
the room. given am order, and returned
with cheeks and eyes blazing
"Heafmc. hc said rapidly, taking the
girls two hands. You know not what
you've done forgive you But this is
no longer matter of duty. but my per-
sonal honor shall pursue this man
alone shall return with him. or not at
an Farewell God bless you.
But before hc reached the door sine
caught him araIu. "Only say you have
forgiven DID. osrc more
81 d0
"Gurr'
There was something in the girls voice.
more tnau This first uffcranceO of bis Chris
t'au uamr shat made him pause.
ID l0'd-a-ic- iu-t-n0W There is "a
neotrr horse in the stable than my mare.
Dis tac roaa fly boo fhe second stall
-God Dies. y0u
a.. ,,a~ gone She waited Co hear the
clattcrof bis horses hoofs iu the road
way When Caesar came BOO few mo.
ment- later to te. the news of Capt.
Brewster, escape The room was empty;
but 10 was soon filled again by dozen
turbulent troopers.
-Of course she's goEe said Sergt.
Tibbift-. -thc jade flew with the cap
tain
"Ay. Ills plain enough Two horses
are gone from the stable beside, the ma
jors. said Private ilicks.
Nor Wa this military criticism entirely
a private one Wh.u tA- courier arrived
al headquarters thc next morning II was
10 bring ihe report that Mistress Thankful
after assisting her lover to es- 7
cape. had fed with him Tile renegade
is well OH our hands said Gen. sullivan
grufiy. che has saved u- The public dis .
grace of "a trial But This is bad news Of .
Mai Van Zandt
"What news of ihe major asked /
quickly
ole pursued the yagabOnd as far ms F
killing his horse, and falling
himself m-eu,ihlc before Mai Merton .
quarters Here he became speedily deliri- /
Gus. ie,.r -upcrNcucd and the rc4imontal .
SURGEON. after "a careful eXaminm JON. proc .
u0uuc. Dbl. ci-. unc ni smallpox
y whisper of horror and pity went
around the room. "Ano her gallant sol
der. who should have died leading a
charge laid boy the heels bya beggar's
filthy distemper, grOwled sullivan
"Where viii it eud.'
God knows" said Hamilton. Poor
Van Zaudr But whittier wa. Doe sent
90 the hospital
NO special permit was granted in
his case and It's -aid be- Va, removed to
thc blossom fmm-it bcng remote from
ucighbor--and the house. placed under
quarantine Abncr Blossom has pru
IDENTITY ab-cltcd himself from thc chances
ol Infection and thr daughter has fed.
Ihe sick man attended only Dos black
servant and an ancient croue. SEQ chat II
the poor major escape with his life or
without Disagreement pretty Mistress
Bolton of Morr-toNn. need NOT Doe scan .
dalized cor Jealous